At what age do you change your pick-up tires? (terrain profile)

 

Depends where you are. Up here above the 49th parallel, my tires wear out before they get too old.
I think 10 years is rule-of-thumb
Look for cracks and dry rot.

 

Based on age alone, 6 to 10 years is the recommendation, according to most tire & auto manufacturers.

To add to what MMJ said - it really depends on condition, more so than age.

Besides low tread, cracking/dry rot (also called weather checking) is for sure a sign that the tires need replaced. Any bulges in the tread or sidewalls also merits replacement, as does any low speed shaking as a result of a slipped belt.

In the US, tire makers are required to date stamp tires - at least for automotive applications - I’m not sure about agriculture or other off road vehicles. The stamp is a 4 digit code on the sidewall (sometimes one, sometimes both), with the first 2 digits marking the week of manufacture, and the last 2 marking the year - 0918, as pictured for example, would mean the tire was made in the 9th week of 2018.



I don’t know if there’s similar requirements for other countries.

 

Hi
OK, because I'm looking for new tires for my Chevy pickup, as the old ones will no longer be registered here from October next year (M & S).
Since I don't drive that much, I'm looking for all-season tires.
(terrain profile)
Some of the ones you get used here are still very good in terms of profile, but most of them are already 8 years old and older! That's why I asked.

 

don't buy used tires. Too much of a gamble.